John Glenn Embraced the 'Dare of the Future'Slideshow 12/16/2016 Post a commentJohn Glenn, the hero of a generation of boys and girls who grew up to be engineers, died on Dec. 8 at the age of 95. He was the last of the original Mercury Seven astronauts who served as the foot soldiers in the Cold War-inspired space race with the Soviet Union.

Electronica Settles into Automotive, Industrial, IoT RolesSlideshow 11/16/2016 4 commentsIn a week when the biennial Electronica trade show in Munich, Germany, was overshadowed by a presidential election on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean and amid supposed long-term decline of Europe as a power in semiconductors and electronics, it seems reasonable to ask if Electronica is still busy – and still relevant.

Autonomy Isn't Just About Cars AnymoreSlideshow 10/10/2016 1 commentAutonomy Paris is an antidote to classic automotive fair, the Paris Auto Show. Autonomy reflects the yearning of those who prefer to live in cities, without the burden of owning cars.

EE Times Silicon 60: 2016's Emerging Companies to WatchSlideshow 9/19/2016 3 commentsLooking at hottest silicon startups, there's no doubt Internet of Things will have a revolutionary impact on how people can live their lives, but exactly how that will manifest itself in terms of components, software, platforms, legal and business models, is not yet clear.

19 Views of IDF16Slideshow 8/19/2016 Post a commentThis year’s Intel Developer Forum showed how the x86 giant is seeking ways to pump up and go beyond the PC with new platforms for machine vision, virtual reality, robots, drones and more.

15 Crowd-Pleasing IoT Product & Platform WinsSlideshow 6/16/2016 2 commentsInnovators are working hard to make the big predictions for the Internet of Things(IoT) market come true. In recent months, these IoT projects all received greater than 100% funding on their chosen crowd sourcing site.

17 Views from Imec Tech ForumSlideshow 5/27/2016 5 commentsThe annual Imec Technology Forum provided insights on the silicon road map including the outlook for EUV and FinFETs as well as an update on the Internet of Things.

Space Exploration Tempo QuickensSlideshow 5/9/2016 6 commentsAfter the lull and uncertainty that followed the end of the U.S. space shuttle program in July 2011, the pace of U.S. exploration of our solar system has regained momentum. A survey follows.

10 Top Tech Companies Poised For Massive LayoffsSlideshow 4/8/2016 3 commentsTech workers across the nation may witness a massive pink slip parade this year, should one Wall Street analyst's prediction of more than 260,000 tech layoffs in 2016 come true. Here's at a look at the top 10 companies on his list and why they are there.

Google Preps for IBM, ARM ShiftSlideshow 4/7/2016 3 commentsGoogle has ported much of its data center code to IBM Power and ARM server architectures and will co-design a server on the upcoming Power9 chip which will sport 24 cores and a new interconnect.

Celebrating Women in STEMSlideshow 3/30/2016 1 commentWith an ever-increasing amount of talk about gender equality in the tech industry – and many company promises to increase gender and ethnic diversity among its staff – it is important to recognize those that overcame obstacles to success. Several of these women shared their diverse experiences with EE Times.

Top Robots for Farmers for 2016Slideshow 3/29/2016 6 commentsAgricultural robotics is the fastest growing robotic sector, rivaling factory automation with over 120 companies joining the fray, with the top 36 represented here in a unique slideshow.

Facebook Likes Intel's 3D XPointSlideshow 3/10/2016 7 commentsFacebook endorsed Intel’s 3D XPoint memories and got Google to join its Open Compute Project at its annual event that included new processors from Intel and networking code from Microsoft.

10 Views of Security at RSASlideshow 3/2/2016 2 commentsThe U.S. attorney general, head of the NSA and president of Microsoft were among those commenting on the Apple-FBI case and the future of cryptography at the RSA Conference.

13 Women Who Changed ScienceSlideshow 3/1/2016 10 commentsDuring Women's History Month in March, we celebrate the myriad accomplishments of women past and present. Here are 13 woman who achieved amazing innovations and accomplishments in engineering.